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Product Description

Color: Silver/Gray

Product Description

Logitech V550 cordless laser mouse for notebooks, with a Clip-and-Go dock that lets you attach your mouse to your laptop, gives you one less thing to carry. The nano receiver is so small, it can stay in your laptop all the time, and advanced power management gives you up to 18 months of battery life.

From the Manufacturer

Now You Have One Less Thing to Carry When you need to grab your laptop and take it to another room or into a meeting, just slide your V550 Nano onto its dock and go. The Clip-and-Go dock makes it easy to attach your mouse to your laptop, and because the wireless nano-receiver is so small, you can leave it plugged into your laptop all the time. With the V550 Nano, you can keep one hand free to grab that all-important cup of coffee.

Key Features

Clip-and-Go Dock That Lets You Snap Your Mouse Onto Your Laptop Now you have one less thing to carry around your home or office. The Clip-and-Go dock attaches easily to your laptop, so when you're ready to move, just clip your mouse onto the dock and go. And the mouse turns off automatically when attached, helping save battery life.

Extra-Long Battery Life (Up to 18 Months) and Low-Battery Indicator Advanced battery management technologies mean that batteries will last up to 18 months. That's a year and a half before you need to change batteries. And the convenient LED battery level indicator notifies you when batteries are low.

Plug-and-Forget Nano-Receiver That's So Small, It Stays in Your Laptop The wireless nano-receiver is small enough to stay in your laptop and even when you pack your laptop away--so it's easy to just plug the receiver in and forget about it.

Hyper-Fast Scrolling for Flying through Documents and Web Pages The hyper-fast scroll wheel lets you fly through documents and Web pages in just seconds. One spin and you'll never go back to an ordinary scroll wheel.

Advanced 2.4 GHz Cordless Technology for More Robust, Reliable Performance Logitech's new 2.4 GHz cordless wireless technology gives you more robust, more reliable performance than previous-generation technologies and with virtually no delays or drop-outs.

Superior Laser Precision for Smoother Tracking on Virtually Any Surface Logitech's advanced laser technology works smoothly and effortlessly on virtually any surface, giving you a level of control many times more precise than an optical mouse.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

Many of you probably are deciding between the VX nano and this V550 for your notebook (or like me own a bunch of both). My overall preference is the VX nano even though it is more expensive, because it feels better in the hand and seems to have better built quality. Here are the differences:

VX nano:- more curved back, fits my small hands better- AAA batteries, still lasts forever- more buttons on the left side (never really use them)- slightly lighter- compact and convenient battery door

V550:- more flat back and slightly longer- AA batteries, thus REALLY long life- only one extra button below the scroll wheel- slightly heavier- the entire bottom casing pops off, is more plastic-y and i'm afraid i may snap it in half one of these days.- has a stick-on button so you can hang this thing from various things like your laptop

Both have the awesome nano receiver, laser tracking, and storage of the nano receiver inside the mouse itself when not in use. Both are small and notebook sized. Both have a patented flywheel which changes type when you press it. Both have a light that indicates connection and battery low.

I bought this model V550 in blue and gray (silver-like look), to replace my Logitech bluetooth mouse model V470, and my bluetooth Apple Mighty Mouse. The Apple mouse ended up having problems with the scroll ball that are well documented elsewhere by other reviewers. I liked the V470 bluetooth in white and silver. It was small, which I like, and a nice match with my 24 inch iMac computer and keyboard. It had no additional buttons, or switch application button for Expose', Dashboard, or Spaces. I found buttons on the side of any mouse to be uncomfortable to use any way. However, I hated waiting for it to wake up and connect with bluetooth. It seemed to take forever (maybe 8 to 10 seconds). If you didn't move the mouse for a time, it would automatically disconnect, and when you wanted to use it again, you had to wait for it to wake up again. So, I started to look for a replacement, and I found the Logitech V550 in blue (I'm a blue freak) and gray. It has about the same footprint as the V470, but height is a bit lower, which I really like. It doesn't have side buttons, a plus for me, but it does have an application button for Expose' Dashboard & Spaces. Scrolling side to side is accomplished by pushing the scroll wheel left or right. The scroll speed is adjustable from normal to super fast, by simply pushing down on the scroll wheel to set it for the speed you want. I find it great for my iTunes library that has over 6,000 songs listed....normal scrolling took forever. I bought this mouse from a third party, and paid about $10.00 more total (with S+H) than the out of stock price that Amazon was charging. The next day, they were back in stock at Amazon. Oh, well, I'm happy with my new mouse, and that's all that matters.Read more ›

This mouse is an oddity. While it really is an excellent little point and clicking device for those of you with Windows, I experienced some very strange issues with it on both my MacBook Pro Unibody late 2008 models running OS X Leopard...

My first V550 mouse worked great for about 3 hours. Then, after waking my system up from sleep, the mouse no longer worked. Plugging and unplugging the receiver had no effect, and the software was no longer detecting the mouse (it detected the Nano receiver just fine..). Very odd! I plugged it into my other system, and it didn't recognize the mouse either.

Fair enough, I thought. I called Logitech who were very graceful and who sent me a replacement very quickly. This second mouse lasted a day, and now it too can not be recognized on my Macs. I don't really know what's going on here, as I've used tons of Logitech input devices on my Macs, and have never had an issue...

For now at least, I'm going to recommend those of you with Macs to avoid this mouse. Judging by the overwhelmingly positive reviews of the V550, I have to assume it's ONLY a Mac incompatibility.

That said, I really like the mouse when it works! Very comfortable (even more so than the VX Nano), matches the aluminum on my MacBook Pro, and has very speedy responses, especially in comparison to Bluetooth mice.

I can't give this a high review based on my issues, but if you have a Windows system, I can't help but think you'd be impressed!

3/5

***EDIT June 3, 2009***

Since Apple updated OS X to 10.5.7, this V550 has been working well again on the MacBook Pros. After doing some reading on the Internet, it seems other Logitech devices are working better, too, including webcams:

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So, my review has now been changed to a 4.5/5, since I can finally enjoy this mouse!

The V550 offers the convenience of cordless mouse operation to any computer (laptop OR desktop) that can spare a USB port. It performs flawlessly on any solid surface I've tested it so far. Its size is a little smaller than what I would consider a 'regular' size mouse.

Other notable features include: quick and easy plug-and-play setup (no disk), 1 year+ claimed battery life, the ability to mount a hook on a laptop lid to dock the mouse, extended features and customization can be achieved by downloading and installing Logitech software.

If what you need is a cordless mouse, it can't get much better than this.

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THE EXTENDED EVALUATION

Contents:---------What you get is the mouse itself, the small receiver that plugs into a USB port, a customized USB extension wire that allows you to have the receiver on the desk if the mouse is used with a desktop computer, 2 AA batteries, a mouse docking kit so that the mouse can be carried with the laptop and a glossy, multiple-languages setup/troubleshooting/dock mounting-removing quick reference sheet. There's also a small tin case that includes the mouse dock mounting/removal kit.

Mechanics/ergonomics:---------------------As I stated above, the mouse is a bit smaller than 'normal' size. It feels smallish in my hands (I am 6'2") but it may feel just right to most users. Form-wise, it's as perfect as it can be for a 2-button/wheeled mouse.Read more ›